The Veteran is seeking service connection for a double hernia, which he claims occurred during his military service. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain relevant medical records and will remand the case for further action.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is required to substantiate the Veteran's claim of service connection for a double hernia.
- Claimed conditions
- double hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2014
- Citation
- 1412640
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a double hernia, finding that the probative evidence did not support a link between the condition and his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient clarification of the Veteran's diagnosis and etiology of his double hernia condition, as well as a need for an addendum opinion.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of a double hernia due to insufficient evidence and the need for a VA medical opinion.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of double hernia and an acquired psychiatric disorder (diagnosed as panic disorder) have been granted.
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